Parameters:
  • Groups of 2-4
  • Use a Web 2.0 Platform such as Wikispaces or Google Docs
  • Include technology-based formative assessment
  • Use at least 2 different content specific sites for artifacts (see Content Tools )
  • Encourage positive student collaboration using Web 2.0 tools (see Content Tools )
  • Students will share their findings and inferences, with time to have discussions.

Process:
  • Submit links to lesson below
  • Groups have 10-15 minutes each to share their lesson with the participants. They should provide:
    • Rationale for lesson
    • Explanation of how formative assessment is used
    • Explanation of activities with brief demo
    • Explanation of how students will collaborate
    • Explanation of how group sharing or discussion will occur

  • There will be a brief Q & A after each presentation so that participants can discuss positive aspects and items they may consider changing with rationale as to why

Lesson Deliverables:
  1. Lesson Plan is created using a Google Docs template (save a copy of this document).
  2. Lesson will contain content-specific web 2.0 tools
      • maps
      • draw (with CC or similar images)
      • etc.
  3. Lesson must include student collaboration to complete activities
  4. Lesson must include opportunity for group sharing and discussion following activity
  5. Lesson must be shared on the wiki page provided.

Please link to lessons on this page.